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December 10 2012

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A photograph inside a grand ship interior with a curved dark staircase, checkered marble floor and a potted indoor tree. At right, a shrine holds two seated deity murtis in red and orange robes with white garlands and crowns, flanked by small brass and gold figurines, a tiger-striped cloth, and a golden table. A woman in a black top and dark trousers stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a grey t-shirt and dark trousers bends forward at the shrine, barefoot, making an offering or padapuja. Two people are visible.2012-12-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone on a carved wooden throne with a gold-trimmed back and red cushions, smiling as he places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a cream linen kurta. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right holding a silver tray of white offerings. Flower arrangements of white chrysanthemums and orange blooms sit beside the throne on a patterned carpet, and a gilded animal figure is in the foreground. The seated man is a person by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne, the kneeling devotee receives his blessing, and the setting is a hotel-style hall with a stone wall and potted plants.2012-12-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white ritual garment with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, with palms pressed together in namaskar on a cushioned gold sofa. Beside him on a red-draped table sit a brass cup and a woven basket of red flowers. Potted palms and a red-flowered plant frame the scene, with a staircase, audio equipment, a laptop and rows of maroon-cushioned chairs in the hall behind. Appearance-based label: a person, a person with long swept-back hair and a garland seated in devotional posture on a throne-like sofa.2006-03-26A stage ceremony in a large hall with a dark backdrop and a gold-trimmed deity murti on an ornate golden throne-like altar at left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with bare head bows with palms together in namaskar. Beside him a young boy in white with a red shawl stands with hands folded, and a woman in a red sari and red shawl stands with palms joined. At right a woman in a red salwar kameez with red dupatta and a man in white kurta with orange-saffron necklace stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind, two seated priests in white with red shawls attend an altar with fruit, flowers and a decorated pot, and a screen shows a green image. Pada-puja type foot-worship ceremony with fruit offerings and red flower garlands on the cloth-covered floor.2012-12-20A photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and light stubble sitting cross-legged on red-painted stone steps, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears white dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, and has tilak marks on his forehead. Around him are black stone Shivalingas on yoni-shaped pedestals, brass kalashas and brass pots, and tall brass cones. A young woman in grey and blue sits at the right edge, and a figure in orange robes appears at the left edge. A blue backpack rests behind the man. The setting suggests a Rudra Abhishekam ritual with Shivalingas arranged for worship. a person identity cannot be established from appearance here.2016-12-02January 20 20142014-01-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 10 20162016-12-10A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a warm pink-lit room. A man with a short-haired crop in a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded mala kneels with palms pressed together, bowing toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-brown saffron-toned garment, a leopard-print wrap, a large ornate gold-beaded necklace and a red wrist thread, with the back of his head and hair in a bun visible. Behind them a woman in white with a mala sits near a silver staff, and a man in white with a red shawl bows at the back right. A large silver trident stands at the right edge, with drums and a palm plant visible behind. Several people sit on red cloth in the background.2014-08-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09December 22 20122012-12-22